17th April 1915 On this day:  Football Hill 60 Blown up   On the 17th April the news came to the resting soldiers of the 3rd Monmouths, that Hill 60 had been blown up and captured by the 13th Brigade. Parties from the 1st and 3rd Monmouthshire Battalions had helped in this by virtue of their expertise in mining operations. A detachment of 40 men under Lieutenant Lancaster had been sent to join the new unit, the 171 st Tunnelling Company in February. As expert mineworkers, from the Valleys above Abergavenny, they had distinguished themselves and the Battalion was justly proud. But amongst the rejoicing they had to leave Ypres and return to the trenches. British guns were in action on both sides of the Zonnebeke Road and it was a relief for them all to turn off the cobbled road, go across country and reach Frezenberg before the Germans retaliated. The battalion relieved the 5th King's Own and finding things much as before they carried on with their every day routine. They would remain in the trenches for the next 17 days. Daily Battery Activity 6th London Brigade RFA    15th Battery, 6th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery registered on forward German trench near Railway. Range 3350 yards. 16th Battery opened fire - twelve rounds - on road junction about Chapelle St Roche (A.4.c.1.4). 16th Battery, at request of OC. 3rd Coldstream Guards fired twelve rounds on German second trench (A.9.c.7.7.). Range 4175 yards. War Diaries 4th Yorks depart for France   4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment depart from Newcastle at 9am bound for Folkestone and then France. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bandl.danby/003aBn1914.html 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium April 1915.   1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium.   Regimental Cross country  A Little Hot Changes in personnel   Lt. H F Mullan reported his arrival from 13 general Hospital, and posted to 'A' section. Lt. Hampton taken over the duties of Transport Officer in addition to his other duties. War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys  Reliefs  Under Shellfire  13th Londons Inspected  Trench Work  On the Move  On the Move  Under Attack  Trench Mortars  On the Move  Advance Party  Trench Work  Reliefs  Reliefs  Demonstration  In the Trenches  Training  Attack Made  Orders  Reliefs  Instruction  On the March  Extract from London Gazette  Mines Exploded  On the Move  Traffic Control  In Reserve  Preparations for explosion of mines.  Tremendous Gun and Rifle fire continued all night  Shelling and Mines  Fire  5th Division Attack  Divisional lecture  On the Move  Lecture  Route March Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 17th of April 1915. Pte. Harold Campbell Abbott. 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment Pte. John Conroy. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Sjt. Albert Henry Gold. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Horace Green. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Joseph Richard Horner. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Hunter. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. L/Cpl. James Kyle. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. Albert Arthur Moran. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Alexander Walker. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte William Arthur Weybourne. 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Young. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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